surroundings; environs; circumference
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
innumerable; countless; numberless
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
scenery; scene; landscape
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms); flower guard
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be transparent; to show through
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to pitch forward; to fall forward
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark